The 2008/09 U.S. season-average farm price is the highest on record
The August U.S. rough-rice cash price was the highest on record
The 2008/09 U.S. rough-rice crop is projected at 204.1 million cwt
Production is projected higher in 2008 in every producing State except California and Arkansas
Total U.S. rice supplies in 2008/09 are slightly below last year
Imports account for about 10 percent of total U.S. rice supplies
U.S. exports in 2008/09 are virtually unchanged from a year earlier
Milled-rice exports are projected to increase 5 percent in 2008/09 1/
U.S. long-grain exports are projected to increase 4 percent in 2008/09 1/
U.S. ending stocks in 2008/09 are projected to decline 12 percent
Global ending stocks are projected to increase 4 percent in 2008/09
Global rice trade is projected to decline in 2008 and 2009
Thailand, India, and the United States are projected to export less rice in 2009
The Philippines are projected to increase imports in 2008 and 2009
Global rice prices continue to decline
Harvested acres by county
Yield per harvested acre
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